02/24/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes Board of Appeals February 24, 2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS • MINUTES February 24, 2010 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board Members Robert Nelson, Jonathan Furbush, James Reiffarth, John Dorsey, William Blaisdell, and Associate Member Ronald Bonvie were present. Associate Member Peter Hinden was not in attendance. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens also attended the meeting. Chairman Robert Nelson opened the hearings at 7:00 p.m. He welcomed newly appointed Associate Member Ronald S. Bonvie to the Board. NEW HEARINGS Steven & Lucinda Adams: Request a Finding of Fact under Section 174-17 of the Zoning By-laws pertaining to non -conforming buildings and uses on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 370 Monomoscoy Road (Map 125 Parcel 16) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Jonathan Furbush, William Blaisdell, Ronald Bonvie, and John Dorsey. Mr. Reiffarth stepped down from this Petition. Mr. Furbush read the Petition into the record. Mr. and Mrs. Adams represented their Petition. They submitted plans with an original architectural signature. Building Commissioner Richard • Stevens confirmed that the lot is protected as long as the proposed construction is maintained on the same footprint. Mrs. Adams said that they plan to demolish the existing buildings and replace the existing foundations in the same exact footprint. Mr. Nelson questioned the legality of having two buildings on one lot. Mrs. Adams submitted a copy of the deed and said that the two buildings can never be sold separately and will always remain as one parcel. Mr. John Slavinsky, Engineer from Cape & Islands Engineering, also represented the Petition and said that construction will include installation of a frost wall. Mrs. Adams said that the Conservation Commission has approved the project with numerous conditions. The Board of Health has approved replacement of the two cesspools with a new Title V Septic system, which has already been installed on the subject property. The Board reviewed the plans, easement, flow of traffic and parking area. Mr. Adams clarified some of the details of the proposal. The Board agreed that the proposal would be an improvement to the subject property. Mr. Nelson expressed concern with the 12 -foot travel way currently located outside the 10 -foot way. The Petitioner agreed that the placement of the travel way should be moved as close as possible to the property line. 0 Mr. Nelson asked for comments from abutters. No comments were received.